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TheMastersNemesis

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2. Plug In Prius Over 60 MPG In Town. 47MPG Highway.

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 10:10 AM

Dec 2013

Except for limited range on battery power, the Prius plug in we bought last year has been a rally good car. This summer was getting up to 75MPG by watching distance of trips. If the plug in had enough batter power to get 25 miles on a charge most likely could increase mileage to 100MPG in town where 90% of driving is. Right now 20% of driving is on electric. Winter time get less mileage because engine has to run more for heat.

Otherwise am very satisfied with present car and understood the limitations with only 11.5 miles range once charged. Our other hybrid Prius got about what poster gets on their car.

Hybrid are a good alternative right now and offer the best increase in mileage. Right now the limit on highway for hybrids seems to be 50MPG he only other car really competitive in town is the Chevy VOLT. I understand that if you really watch your trips you can do over 100 MPG in town easily.

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Hybrid - 43/48 MPG [View all] underpants Dec 2013 OP

If you lived in Europe you could have gotten a VW Blue Motion Savannahmann Dec 2013 #1

Clean Diesels are incredible! solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #5

Plug In Prius Over 60 MPG In Town. 47MPG Highway. TheMastersNemesis Dec 2013 #2

They won't sell plug in Prius in Illinois AngryAmish Dec 2013 #17

Is this actually dividing the miles driven by the gallons used? madokie Dec 2013 #3

I don't about the Honda, but our 2006 Prius seems accurate csziggy Dec 2013 #6

Thats good thanks madokie Dec 2013 #8

We keep the "Consumption" page up on the dash screen csziggy Dec 2013 #11

It has but I don't think he pays any attention to it madokie Dec 2013 #12

The car can't do it all csziggy Dec 2013 #14

I find I'm about 3 mpg lower when I do the math, in my Prius Schema Thing Dec 2013 #7

Neighbor had to fill up several times and use the combined miles + gallons to get his 42 mpg figure madokie Dec 2013 #9

The over all 43 is yes underpants Dec 2013 #18

Thanks madokie Dec 2013 #19

Remember when guys used to brag if they had 300+ hp instead? Electric Monk Dec 2013 #4

what year make and model? Skink Dec 2013 #10

2010 Honda Insight LX underpants Dec 2013 #21

I wish Mazda offered hybrids PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #13

I got 23.5 mpg with my 4wd, 350 Hybrid V8 Crew Cab Chevrolet B Calm Dec 2013 #15

Congratulations...and watch out for Appomattox. Orsino Dec 2013 #16

The new 2014 Accord Hybrid gets 50 city and 48 highway bigdarryl Dec 2013 #20